Chocolate Doughnuts

Just as easy as plain ones to make. Superb doughnuts.

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Serves: 12-14

Ingredients

• 3  tablespoons  cooking oil
• 1  cup granulated sugar
• 2  eggs
• 1  cup milk
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 3 3⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
• 4  teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄3 cup  cocoa

Directions

1. Cooking Oil 3tbsp. 50 ml.
2. Lard or oil for deep frying.
3. Put oil, sugar, eggs, milk and vanilla in mixing bowl. Mix together well.
4. Add flour, baking powder, salt and cocoa. Stir to blend. Heat lard or oil to 375f
5. On floured surface roll dough 1/4 inch (5/8) thick. cut with doughtnut cutter. Drop carefullly into hot fat(lard)or oil a few at a time so as not to crowd. When light brown turn to cook other side. Cook center "holes" too. Drain standing on edge on paper towles of tray. Glaze for speical effects.( I will post Glaze Later).